Definition of auction in English:

auction

noun ˈɔːkʃ(ə)nˈɔkʃ(ə)n

1A public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.
拍卖
the books are expected to fetch a six-figure sum at tomorrow's auction
那些书有望在明天拍卖时卖到六位数的价钱。
Example sentencesExamples
- According to the company, this will be the first time the local government has held such a public auction to sell land.
- A painting by a popular Victorian artist from Yorkshire could be heading out of the country after its sale at a London auction.
- An engineer has recovered tools which were stolen six months ago after he spotted them for sale on an internet auction site.
- Top quality Irish furniture has continued to fetch premium prices, whether sold by dealers or bought at country house sales or auctions.
- Once you learn what to look for, you can buy wisely at auctions, estate sales, or straight off the showroom floor.
- An auction sale held on Tuesday raised £750,000 for Giggleswick School.
- Such moments are relatively rare at auctions, but every sale has a sense of theatre, no matter what the sums of money involved.
- They were going to sell her TV and furniture at a public auction.
- They attended an auction for the sale of the property which was held on 7 April 2001.
- He is one of four young professionals who have made their mark in the world of auctions and antique sales.
- We will then select a venue for the auction sale and potential purchasers can come and bid for each lot.
- Lancashire County Council, which owns the home, have put the building up for sale at an auction to be held in Manchester on October 15.
- There were a number of bidders involved in both auctions but none of the properties reached the desired price.
- Sales through public auctions could begin as early as the beginning of next year.
- The well-established tradition for farmers to take the livestock for sale to their local auction market is now under threat.
- Donations for the auction and sale will be gratefully accepted.
- Most properties are subject to a reserve price below which the auctioneer cannot sell the property at the auction.
- Many Japanese flags and other articles like swords are sold on Internet auctions and at flea markets.
Synonyms
distribution, disposal, allocation, transfer, transference, conveyance, making over, bestowal, bequest
1. 1.1mass noun The action or process of selling something to the highest bidder.
  拍卖活动（或过程）
  the Ferrari sold at auction for £10 million
  那辆法拉利赛车在拍卖中以1，000万英镑成交。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The valuables could be identified immediately if a thief tries to sell them at auction.
  The buying and selling of horses at auction is a peculiar practice.
  The hotel is in a sale of properties by auction later this month.
  At the time, it was the most expensive residential property sold by public auction.
  If you decide to sell items at auction take the advice of a good firm of auctioneers.
  A lock of hair believed to belong to Mary Queen of Scots sold at auction yesterday.
  It also became the most expensive sculpture ever sold at auction.
  A collection of classic motorbikes worth more than £10,000 are to be sold at auction.
  The painting, which has not been seen for 100 years, is due to be sold at auction in New York on November 3.
  This was because after her death, her collection was sold at auction and only a few items remained or were bought back.
  All the historical artefacts rescued from the building will be sold at auction next month.
  The property is for sale by public auction on October 16 with a guide price of €1.6 million.
  Others were sold off at auction and are strewn across the world.
  A copy of the Proclamation of the Irish Republic has been sold at auction for almost 400,000 euros.
  A rare first edition copy of Jane Eyre sold at auction for almost £23,000.
  A vintage 1929 Mercedes Benz was sold at auction last week to an anonymous buyer.
  If you really do want to sell quickly, then you should consider selling your house at auction.
2Bridge
The part of the play in which players bid to decide the contract in which the hand shall be played.
〔桥牌〕叫牌；叫牌阶段
Example sentencesExamples
- It's guaranteed that at least one player will not win an auction until at least the sixth turn.
- After the deal there is an auction in which players bid the number of points their team will try to win.
- A player who has passed cannot bid again during the auction.
- Each player bids until one wins the auction and gets the contract.
- Each hand begins with an auction in which players can bid a contract that they are prepared to play.
- The player who prevailed in the auction becomes declarer, and the final bid determines the contract.
- If everyone passes a second time, three more cards are passed as before and the auction begins again.
- Players will only be dealt 12 cards and there will be an auction for the remaining four cards.
- There is next an auction to decide who will be the declarer.
- At the beginning of each hand there is an auction to decide who will be declarer.

verb ˈɔːkʃ(ə)nˈɔkʃ(ə)n

[with object]

Sell or offer for sale at an auction.
拍卖
the painting was auctioned at Christie's
Example sentencesExamples
- He added that many of the paintings had not been auctioned before which made them particularly attractive to collectors.
- The winning entries would be auctioned and the proceeds donated to charity.
- The shop's stock is expected to be auctioned by estate agents later this month.
- Arnold auctioned two watches he wore in his most recent film, with proceeds going to aid needy children.
- I wonder if Christie's, where he is deputy chairman, will be auctioning the painting?
- He maintained that he had no idea about the land being auctioned off.
- Most of Geoffrey's collection was auctioned off following his death.
- Six of her paintings have even been auctioned for the Earthquake Relief Fund.
- The literary gems are to be auctioned as part of a major book sale.
- She is now repaying the favour by auctioning her autographs to raise money to help redevelop the famous theatre.
- At the end, all the works are auctioned to raise money for charity.
- The amount obtained by auctioning the paintings will be contributed to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund.
- They rented that flat and the owner is auctioning it in the next couple of weeks.
- To their dismay, the same trees were than auctioned off to a sports goods company.
- The donations will be auctioned off at the end of the evening.
- During that time he has auctioned both prime and store stock in several of the leading livestock markets across the country.
- Last week an original copy of the Declaration of Independence was auctioned for $8 million.
- I have heard that they have since been auctioned at a huge profit.
- Apparently the movie rights have already been auctioned.
- He revealed he was considering sketching two portraits of the famous singer, with one being auctioned for charity.
Synonyms
sell, supply, provide, furnish, cater, retail, deal in, trade, carry, handle, stock, offer, have for sale, put on the market, peddle, hawk, tout, traffic in

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin auctio(n-) 'increase, auction', from the verb augere 'to increase'.

The way in which bids increase in an auction is embodied in the word's origin, as it comes from Latin auctio ‘an increase’, from augere ‘to increase’, also the source of augment (Late Middle English) and author.

Definition of auction in US English:

auction

nounˈôkSH(ə)nˈɔkʃ(ə)n

1A public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.
拍卖
the books are expected to fetch a six-figure sum at tomorrow's auction
那些书有望在明天拍卖时卖到六位数的价钱。
as modifier an auction sale
Example sentencesExamples
- There were a number of bidders involved in both auctions but none of the properties reached the desired price.
- According to the company, this will be the first time the local government has held such a public auction to sell land.
- An auction sale held on Tuesday raised £750,000 for Giggleswick School.
- An engineer has recovered tools which were stolen six months ago after he spotted them for sale on an internet auction site.
- Sales through public auctions could begin as early as the beginning of next year.
- Such moments are relatively rare at auctions, but every sale has a sense of theatre, no matter what the sums of money involved.
- The well-established tradition for farmers to take the livestock for sale to their local auction market is now under threat.
- They were going to sell her TV and furniture at a public auction.
- He is one of four young professionals who have made their mark in the world of auctions and antique sales.
- Many Japanese flags and other articles like swords are sold on Internet auctions and at flea markets.
- Once you learn what to look for, you can buy wisely at auctions, estate sales, or straight off the showroom floor.
- Donations for the auction and sale will be gratefully accepted.
- A painting by a popular Victorian artist from Yorkshire could be heading out of the country after its sale at a London auction.
- Lancashire County Council, which owns the home, have put the building up for sale at an auction to be held in Manchester on October 15.
- Most properties are subject to a reserve price below which the auctioneer cannot sell the property at the auction.
- They attended an auction for the sale of the property which was held on 7 April 2001.
- Top quality Irish furniture has continued to fetch premium prices, whether sold by dealers or bought at country house sales or auctions.
- We will then select a venue for the auction sale and potential purchasers can come and bid for each lot.
Synonyms
distribution, disposal, allocation, transfer, transference, conveyance, making over, bestowal, bequest
1. 1.1 The action or process of selling something at an auction.
  拍卖活动（或过程）
  the Ferrari sold at auction for $10 million
  那辆法拉利赛车在拍卖中以1，000万英镑成交。
  Example sentencesExamples
  A vintage 1929 Mercedes Benz was sold at auction last week to an anonymous buyer.
  The property is for sale by public auction on October 16 with a guide price of €1.6 million.
  If you really do want to sell quickly, then you should consider selling your house at auction.
  It also became the most expensive sculpture ever sold at auction.
  The valuables could be identified immediately if a thief tries to sell them at auction.
  A collection of classic motorbikes worth more than £10,000 are to be sold at auction.
  At the time, it was the most expensive residential property sold by public auction.
  The hotel is in a sale of properties by auction later this month.
  A copy of the Proclamation of the Irish Republic has been sold at auction for almost 400,000 euros.
  The buying and selling of horses at auction is a peculiar practice.
  Others were sold off at auction and are strewn across the world.
  The painting, which has not been seen for 100 years, is due to be sold at auction in New York on November 3.
  All the historical artefacts rescued from the building will be sold at auction next month.
  A rare first edition copy of Jane Eyre sold at auction for almost £23,000.
  A lock of hair believed to belong to Mary Queen of Scots sold at auction yesterday.
  This was because after her death, her collection was sold at auction and only a few items remained or were bought back.
  If you decide to sell items at auction take the advice of a good firm of auctioneers.
2. 1.2Bridge The part of the play in which players bid to decide the contract in which the hand shall be played.
  〔桥牌〕叫牌；叫牌阶段
  Example sentencesExamples
  The player who prevailed in the auction becomes declarer, and the final bid determines the contract.
  At the beginning of each hand there is an auction to decide who will be declarer.
  A player who has passed cannot bid again during the auction.
  Each hand begins with an auction in which players can bid a contract that they are prepared to play.
  Each player bids until one wins the auction and gets the contract.
  It's guaranteed that at least one player will not win an auction until at least the sixth turn.
  If everyone passes a second time, three more cards are passed as before and the auction begins again.
  After the deal there is an auction in which players bid the number of points their team will try to win.
  There is next an auction to decide who will be the declarer.
  Players will only be dealt 12 cards and there will be an auction for the remaining four cards.

verbˈôkSH(ə)nˈɔkʃ(ə)n

[with object]

Sell or offer for sale at an auction.
拍卖
his collection of vintage cars is to be auctioned off tomorrow
他收藏的老式汽车明天将被全部拍卖。
Example sentencesExamples
- I have heard that they have since been auctioned at a huge profit.
- The shop's stock is expected to be auctioned by estate agents later this month.
- Arnold auctioned two watches he wore in his most recent film, with proceeds going to aid needy children.
- I wonder if Christie's, where he is deputy chairman, will be auctioning the painting?
- He added that many of the paintings had not been auctioned before which made them particularly attractive to collectors.
- Apparently the movie rights have already been auctioned.
- The winning entries would be auctioned and the proceeds donated to charity.
- The amount obtained by auctioning the paintings will be contributed to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund.
- He maintained that he had no idea about the land being auctioned off.
- They rented that flat and the owner is auctioning it in the next couple of weeks.
- Most of Geoffrey's collection was auctioned off following his death.
- Last week an original copy of the Declaration of Independence was auctioned for $8 million.
- Six of her paintings have even been auctioned for the Earthquake Relief Fund.
- The literary gems are to be auctioned as part of a major book sale.
- At the end, all the works are auctioned to raise money for charity.
- During that time he has auctioned both prime and store stock in several of the leading livestock markets across the country.
- He revealed he was considering sketching two portraits of the famous singer, with one being auctioned for charity.
- The donations will be auctioned off at the end of the evening.
- She is now repaying the favour by auctioning her autographs to raise money to help redevelop the famous theatre.
- To their dismay, the same trees were than auctioned off to a sports goods company.
Synonyms
sell, supply, provide, furnish, cater, retail, deal in, trade, carry, handle, stock, offer, have for sale, put on the market, peddle, hawk, tout, traffic in

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin auctio(n-) ‘increase, auction’, from the verb augere ‘to increase’.

单词	auction
释义	Definition of auction in English: auction noun ˈɔːkʃ(ə)nˈɔkʃ(ə)n 1A public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidder. 拍卖 the books are expected to fetch a six-figure sum at tomorrow's auction 那些书有望在明天拍卖时卖到六位数的价钱。 Example sentencesExamples According to the company, this will be the first time the local government has held such a public auction to sell land. A painting by a popular Victorian artist from Yorkshire could be heading out of the country after its sale at a London auction. An engineer has recovered tools which were stolen six months ago after he spotted them for sale on an internet auction site. Top quality Irish furniture has continued to fetch premium prices, whether sold by dealers or bought at country house sales or auctions. Once you learn what to look for, you can buy wisely at auctions, estate sales, or straight off the showroom floor. An auction sale held on Tuesday raised £750,000 for Giggleswick School. Such moments are relatively rare at auctions, but every sale has a sense of theatre, no matter what the sums of money involved. They were going to sell her TV and furniture at a public auction. They attended an auction for the sale of the property which was held on 7 April 2001. He is one of four young professionals who have made their mark in the world of auctions and antique sales. We will then select a venue for the auction sale and potential purchasers can come and bid for each lot. Lancashire County Council, which owns the home, have put the building up for sale at an auction to be held in Manchester on October 15. There were a number of bidders involved in both auctions but none of the properties reached the desired price. Sales through public auctions could begin as early as the beginning of next year. The well-established tradition for farmers to take the livestock for sale to their local auction market is now under threat. Donations for the auction and sale will be gratefully accepted. Most properties are subject to a reserve price below which the auctioneer cannot sell the property at the auction. Many Japanese flags and other articles like swords are sold on Internet auctions and at flea markets. Synonyms distribution, disposal, allocation, transfer, transference, conveyance, making over, bestowal, bequest 1.1mass noun The action or process of selling something to the highest bidder. 拍卖活动（或过程） the Ferrari sold at auction for £10 million 那辆法拉利赛车在拍卖中以1，000万英镑成交。 Example sentencesExamples The valuables could be identified immediately if a thief tries to sell them at auction. The buying and selling of horses at auction is a peculiar practice. The hotel is in a sale of properties by auction later this month. At the time, it was the most expensive residential property sold by public auction. If you decide to sell items at auction take the advice of a good firm of auctioneers. A lock of hair believed to belong to Mary Queen of Scots sold at auction yesterday. It also became the most expensive sculpture ever sold at auction. A collection of classic motorbikes worth more than £10,000 are to be sold at auction. The painting, which has not been seen for 100 years, is due to be sold at auction in New York on November 3. This was because after her death, her collection was sold at auction and only a few items remained or were bought back. All the historical artefacts rescued from the building will be sold at auction next month. The property is for sale by public auction on October 16 with a guide price of €1.6 million. Others were sold off at auction and are strewn across the world. A copy of the Proclamation of the Irish Republic has been sold at auction for almost 400,000 euros. A rare first edition copy of Jane Eyre sold at auction for almost £23,000. A vintage 1929 Mercedes Benz was sold at auction last week to an anonymous buyer. If you really do want to sell quickly, then you should consider selling your house at auction. 2Bridge The part of the play in which players bid to decide the contract in which the hand shall be played. 〔桥牌〕叫牌；叫牌阶段 Example sentencesExamples It's guaranteed that at least one player will not win an auction until at least the sixth turn. After the deal there is an auction in which players bid the number of points their team will try to win. A player who has passed cannot bid again during the auction. Each player bids until one wins the auction and gets the contract. Each hand begins with an auction in which players can bid a contract that they are prepared to play. The player who prevailed in the auction becomes declarer, and the final bid determines the contract. If everyone passes a second time, three more cards are passed as before and the auction begins again. Players will only be dealt 12 cards and there will be an auction for the remaining four cards. There is next an auction to decide who will be the declarer. At the beginning of each hand there is an auction to decide who will be declarer. verb ˈɔːkʃ(ə)nˈɔkʃ(ə)n [with object] Sell or offer for sale at an auction. 拍卖 the painting was auctioned at Christie's Example sentencesExamples He added that many of the paintings had not been auctioned before which made them particularly attractive to collectors. The winning entries would be auctioned and the proceeds donated to charity. The shop's stock is expected to be auctioned by estate agents later this month. Arnold auctioned two watches he wore in his most recent film, with proceeds going to aid needy children. I wonder if Christie's, where he is deputy chairman, will be auctioning the painting? He maintained that he had no idea about the land being auctioned off. Most of Geoffrey's collection was auctioned off following his death. Six of her paintings have even been auctioned for the Earthquake Relief Fund. The literary gems are to be auctioned as part of a major book sale. She is now repaying the favour by auctioning her autographs to raise money to help redevelop the famous theatre. At the end, all the works are auctioned to raise money for charity. The amount obtained by auctioning the paintings will be contributed to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund. They rented that flat and the owner is auctioning it in the next couple of weeks. To their dismay, the same trees were than auctioned off to a sports goods company. The donations will be auctioned off at the end of the evening. During that time he has auctioned both prime and store stock in several of the leading livestock markets across the country. Last week an original copy of the Declaration of Independence was auctioned for $8 million. I have heard that they have since been auctioned at a huge profit. Apparently the movie rights have already been auctioned. He revealed he was considering sketching two portraits of the famous singer, with one being auctioned for charity. Synonyms sell, supply, provide, furnish, cater, retail, deal in, trade, carry, handle, stock, offer, have for sale, put on the market, peddle, hawk, tout, traffic in Origin Late 16th century: from Latin auctio(n-) 'increase, auction', from the verb augere 'to increase'. The way in which bids increase in an auction is embodied in the word's origin, as it comes from Latin auctio ‘an increase’, from augere ‘to increase’, also the source of augment (Late Middle English) and author. Definition of auction in US English: auction nounˈôkSH(ə)nˈɔkʃ(ə)n 1A public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidder. 拍卖 the books are expected to fetch a six-figure sum at tomorrow's auction 那些书有望在明天拍卖时卖到六位数的价钱。 as modifier an auction sale Example sentencesExamples There were a number of bidders involved in both auctions but none of the properties reached the desired price. According to the company, this will be the first time the local government has held such a public auction to sell land. An auction sale held on Tuesday raised £750,000 for Giggleswick School. An engineer has recovered tools which were stolen six months ago after he spotted them for sale on an internet auction site. Sales through public auctions could begin as early as the beginning of next year. Such moments are relatively rare at auctions, but every sale has a sense of theatre, no matter what the sums of money involved. The well-established tradition for farmers to take the livestock for sale to their local auction market is now under threat. They were going to sell her TV and furniture at a public auction. He is one of four young professionals who have made their mark in the world of auctions and antique sales. Many Japanese flags and other articles like swords are sold on Internet auctions and at flea markets. Once you learn what to look for, you can buy wisely at auctions, estate sales, or straight off the showroom floor. Donations for the auction and sale will be gratefully accepted. A painting by a popular Victorian artist from Yorkshire could be heading out of the country after its sale at a London auction. Lancashire County Council, which owns the home, have put the building up for sale at an auction to be held in Manchester on October 15. Most properties are subject to a reserve price below which the auctioneer cannot sell the property at the auction. They attended an auction for the sale of the property which was held on 7 April 2001. Top quality Irish furniture has continued to fetch premium prices, whether sold by dealers or bought at country house sales or auctions. We will then select a venue for the auction sale and potential purchasers can come and bid for each lot. Synonyms distribution, disposal, allocation, transfer, transference, conveyance, making over, bestowal, bequest 1.1 The action or process of selling something at an auction. 拍卖活动（或过程） the Ferrari sold at auction for $10 million 那辆法拉利赛车在拍卖中以1，000万英镑成交。 Example sentencesExamples A vintage 1929 Mercedes Benz was sold at auction last week to an anonymous buyer. The property is for sale by public auction on October 16 with a guide price of €1.6 million. If you really do want to sell quickly, then you should consider selling your house at auction. It also became the most expensive sculpture ever sold at auction. The valuables could be identified immediately if a thief tries to sell them at auction. A collection of classic motorbikes worth more than £10,000 are to be sold at auction. At the time, it was the most expensive residential property sold by public auction. The hotel is in a sale of properties by auction later this month. A copy of the Proclamation of the Irish Republic has been sold at auction for almost 400,000 euros. The buying and selling of horses at auction is a peculiar practice. Others were sold off at auction and are strewn across the world. The painting, which has not been seen for 100 years, is due to be sold at auction in New York on November 3. All the historical artefacts rescued from the building will be sold at auction next month. A rare first edition copy of Jane Eyre sold at auction for almost £23,000. A lock of hair believed to belong to Mary Queen of Scots sold at auction yesterday. This was because after her death, her collection was sold at auction and only a few items remained or were bought back. If you decide to sell items at auction take the advice of a good firm of auctioneers. 1.2Bridge The part of the play in which players bid to decide the contract in which the hand shall be played. 〔桥牌〕叫牌；叫牌阶段 Example sentencesExamples The player who prevailed in the auction becomes declarer, and the final bid determines the contract. At the beginning of each hand there is an auction to decide who will be declarer. A player who has passed cannot bid again during the auction. Each hand begins with an auction in which players can bid a contract that they are prepared to play. Each player bids until one wins the auction and gets the contract. It's guaranteed that at least one player will not win an auction until at least the sixth turn. If everyone passes a second time, three more cards are passed as before and the auction begins again. After the deal there is an auction in which players bid the number of points their team will try to win. There is next an auction to decide who will be the declarer. Players will only be dealt 12 cards and there will be an auction for the remaining four cards. verbˈôkSH(ə)nˈɔkʃ(ə)n [with object] Sell or offer for sale at an auction. 拍卖 his collection of vintage cars is to be auctioned off tomorrow 他收藏的老式汽车明天将被全部拍卖。 Example sentencesExamples I have heard that they have since been auctioned at a huge profit. The shop's stock is expected to be auctioned by estate agents later this month. Arnold auctioned two watches he wore in his most recent film, with proceeds going to aid needy children. I wonder if Christie's, where he is deputy chairman, will be auctioning the painting? He added that many of the paintings had not been auctioned before which made them particularly attractive to collectors. Apparently the movie rights have already been auctioned. The winning entries would be auctioned and the proceeds donated to charity. The amount obtained by auctioning the paintings will be contributed to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund. He maintained that he had no idea about the land being auctioned off. They rented that flat and the owner is auctioning it in the next couple of weeks. Most of Geoffrey's collection was auctioned off following his death. Last week an original copy of the Declaration of Independence was auctioned for $8 million. Six of her paintings have even been auctioned for the Earthquake Relief Fund. The literary gems are to be auctioned as part of a major book sale. At the end, all the works are auctioned to raise money for charity. During that time he has auctioned both prime and store stock in several of the leading livestock markets across the country. He revealed he was considering sketching two portraits of the famous singer, with one being auctioned for charity. The donations will be auctioned off at the end of the evening. She is now repaying the favour by auctioning her autographs to raise money to help redevelop the famous theatre. To their dismay, the same trees were than auctioned off to a sports goods company. Synonyms sell, supply, provide, furnish, cater, retail, deal in, trade, carry, handle, stock, offer, have for sale, put on the market, peddle, hawk, tout, traffic in Origin Late 16th century: from Latin auctio(n-) ‘increase, auction’, from the verb augere ‘to increase’.
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